The subtilisin inhibitor (MBSI-A) from the mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) seed has been purified to homogeneity. MBSI-A consists of a single polypeptide chain of 119 residues, with a high content of glutamic acid/glutamine, aspartic acid/asparagine, valine, threonine, and proline (19, 12, 10, 9, and 8 residue percent, respectively). MBSI-A is a potent inhibitor of subtilisin Carlsberg, ...

We propose a computable Galois-connection between Myers-Briggs’ Type Indicators (MBTIs), the most widely-used personality measure for non-psychiatric populations (based on C.G. Jung’s personality types), and Szondi’s personality profiles (SPPs), a less well-known but, as we show, finer personality measure for psychiatric as well as non-psychiatric populations (conceived as a unification of the ...

We present an investigation into the effects that player personality can have on team performance in games that have been designed to have a social purpose (‘‘serious games’’), such as games intended to enhance more consideration for the environment and for sustainable energy usage. The work involves multi-agent-based model of team play, where individual player personalities are characterized b...

In this paper, the properties of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and its application to electrical engineering education are addressed. In recent years, many engineering schools witnessed a much more diverse cohort of engineering students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The different levels of performance of the students were sometimes attributed to factors such as cognitive ability ...

While an individual’s personality is related to his or her well-being, little research has examined kindergarten teachers’ personality. This research was the first to investigate Hong Kong kindergarten teachers’ personality types using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Three hundred and seventy-one kindergarten teachers voluntarily responded to the MBTI. Findings showed that Hong Kong kin...

We examined Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) score distributions computed using itemresponse theory (IRT) to assess the generalizability of earlier bimodality reports which have been cited in support of the “type” versus “trait” view of personality. Using the BILOG IRT program to score a sample of approximately 12,000 individuals who participated in leadership development programs, θ score di...

The study was a descriptive correlational in nature in which scientific method was used to test the research objectives. The major objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Emotional Intelligence (E.I) among university students. A 33 items questionnaire concerning E.I and 80 items concerning MBTI was used to collect the data for t...

This his article reports the findings of a study conducted to investigate the personality types of Chinese dental school applicants. The Chinese version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) (Form G) was used to assess the personality styles of 332 dental school applicants from the mainland of China. The results of the MBTI for Chinese dental school applicants were compared with a previous ...